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Nice Post, TJ. I am truly sorry for your and Peg's loss, but you gave Missy a great home and a great life. I know you'll miss her, and letting go will be difficult. My thoughts and prayers are with you, buddy.

Wow, that is absolutely beautiful. You do very nice work. I like to call with a slate - I should try one of your calls. These birds are picky, and if yours sound as good as they look, it just might be the ticket for getting that "call-shy" gobbler in range.

Nice Job, looks tasty! Javis, in my humble opinion are overlooked as great table fare. Kudos for taking the time to make a great meal out of a successful hunt.

I can actually relate to BLJ's complaint. While Fool's Hollow is just a few miles from home, and I've lived here pretty much my whole life and never fished it once, the management of this lake is ... well ... weird. They stock the heck out of it but they charge you just to access it. Compared to other lakes in the area - Show Low Lake, Rainbow, Scott's Reservoir - Fool's Hollow is the only "Pay to Access" lake up here, and while it has a lot of great opportunities, they don't take that money and make it better or more accessible. While I recognize that it became a party and make-out location for locals, prompting the paid access, they have done very little to reinvest the funds generated by access to those willing to pay to actually improve the campgrounds, the boat launching or even clean up. If they're going to just let it be, as they are, they should just open it back to the public, who fund it in the first place. If they continue to charge just to access it, they need to make it better and cleaner than other local lakes.

We need another category for "Congrats to those who drew, I've been blessed with tags in the past so if this year and/or next I sit on the sidelines, blessings to those who drew and many hopes for a great hunt".

Happy Birthday! I know if anyone is going to get passed over it's dad. I hope you had a great day doing something you love.

Wow, those are some awesome deer. Great job on getting these hunters on some amazing bucks.

My guess is, he's not going after anyone, even though he has every right to do so. He probably just wants to try to get to some semblance of a "normal life" whatever that might be. It's going to be a long, uphill battle for him now. My prayers go out to him tonight. Justice was served, but his struggle is far from over.

Wow, with the judge he got saddled with and the jury, I thought they would find some way to come to a conviction. But if you've been following this case at all, you know how the real evidence and truth showed there was no grounds for even a trial. I'm glad he was acquitted, I hope there is no rioting, but I'm sure he'll be brought up on civil grounds next. Good job so far, but his legal woes are far from over.

We are back from another Utah adventure. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. We did Negro Bill/Morning Glory, The Corona arch, Little Wild Horse and Ding and Dang. Can't wait to get back to Upper Chute, Babtist and lower Chute and Crack.

Thanks all, it's a little extreme for some family fun, but believe it or not, it's my wife that keeps seeking out harder and harder canyons to tackle. She's already got some real challenging treks lined up, and I'm going to have to get more in shape and better trained. If anyone knows of a good canyoneering course around Payson or Prescott, please let me know. Some of the canyons we want to get into require some technical skills and equipment. I need to find a good class to move us up to the next level.

Another rat diving off a sinking ship...

TJ, I like your church, and happen to be a silent member. God Bless my friend.

I think I have about 20 - 30 of these now. Great mag, and very glad to see someone not trying to sell them for $50-70 each. Bump for an ethical seller.

Yeah, I heard about this today too. Right about the time we're going on vacation and right in our back yard...yikes. I hope they jump on this quick and the winds subside. A little rain would go a long way right about now.

Wow - just to apply for the main hunts for myself and my 3 sons is going to cost $260 per year... on top of license fees...I think the doubled application fee stinks.

I borrowed one of these from a friend while hunting on the strip. http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-Wireless-Booster-Vehicle/dp/B0011GI94Q This thing was great. From a spot where you normally get no service, I was able to drive up a small hill and text or call home and give updates. It basically adds one or two bars from wherever you are.

Yeah Hoghntr, I remember Mel Gibson shooting a smiley face with his at some insane range. I'm sure that scene played a role in my decision to get one. Back then, Jensen's did an "accurizing" job where they would tack weld little stubs on the barrel to reduce play. Definitely a super nice gun, capable of shooting better than most handgunners.

Slick Tricks, G5 Strikers, Magnus Stinger Buzzcut. All very good heads. Honestly, the head you are shooting, 3 blade Muzzy 100 gr., is my go-to broadhead. If they shoot well out of your bow, I would stick with them. Here are a few critters that I've taken with the standard Muzzy 100 Gr. All died within sight.

Couple years off for my middle son, and the oldest has a truck his grandpa gave him. Sure looks like a nice rig, just not the right timing for me. Bump for a clean, well-maintained truck at a good price.

I borrowed a couple Yeti coolers for my extended hunt last year and they were fantastic. Knowing I could be out for 2 weeks, I filled one with food and some frozen water/juice bottles, the other with frozen milk jugs and 2 liter soda bottles. My hunt ended earlier than I expected, but I'm sure I could have gone at least 10 days before running out of ice. No experience with the other brands mentioned here.

My two oldest boys started out with Diamond Razor Edge bows. Even the lower poundage limbs might be too much for a 5-6 year old, but these bows definitely grow with an 11-15 year old archer. When my oldest turned 16 we got him a Mathews Switchback, (used, on this forum), and he handed his Razor down to his youngest brother. Probably the "next step up" for your boys, but they sure are great bows for growing shooters.

Bummer - I have a huge soft spot for any baby bird, and owls in general. Probably just nature being what it is, but I'd sure like to see them at least leave the nest. Cool horned toad too - another one of my favorites.

Nice meeting you today.

We sure had fun. Father's day at our house is a little more like Mother's day since she gets overlooked all year. I spent the day cooking, cleaning the kitchen and shooting bows with the kids. Good ol' Southern breakfast of biscuits and gravy, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs cooked in the sausage skillet with all the "leavins". Shot and tuned bows with the boys, a little yard work, then cooked up my famous hot wings and elk burgers from my middle son's last elk. Both the elk burger and wing recipes are simple but always a hit. A few cold ones and a cigar I've been saving top it off. Living the dream, lol.